NAB 2010 is over but there’s still lots to see here on AREA. If you missed any of the content streamed live during the show, be sure to check out the “on-demand” material below.

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Software Demonstrations in 3D

Virtual NAB 2010 Press Room

Welcome to Autodesk's Virtual NAB Press Room. Here you can access all of the resources available to journalists attending the conference.

Autodesk® Smoke® for Mac OS® X

Our product development team explains the benefits of building a creative hub in your Mac computer-based facility that will enable you to do more than edit with Autodesk Smoke.

Flame and Flare product video

Learn how Autodesk® Flare™, the software only creative companion for Autodesk® Flame®, allows post production facilities to scale their business by giving them more access to the visual effects and finishing tools…

Image Engine

Prime Focus

This international visual entertainment services group uses Autodesk visual effects, finishing, color grading, and 3D tools across its global digital pipeline for TV and film projects

Autodesk® Flame® 2011: 3D visual effects

See how Flame can be the hub of a 3D-enabled visual effects pipeline through real-world examples of commercial post from the Mill in New York and Los Angeles.

Creative 3d Finishing: Flame 2011

Flame 2011 is here and it’s big! Find out about all the new features and creative workflow in the latest version of Flame in this comprehensive 3-part demonstration.

Autodesk® Smoke® 2011 for Mac OS® X: Smoke for Creative Design

Ever have to make something out of nothing? This presentation will show you how Smoke for the Mac enables your artistic side with tools for interactive 3D design. Smoke complements within your existing Mac-based creative workflow, easily fits within your pipeline and allow you to quickly create amazing composites from scratch.

Pankaj Bajpai, Ascent Media,

3D VFX Finishing for TV: Autodesk® Flame®, Flare™ and Maya®

Flame offers an integrated workflow with 3D applications such as Maya to provide unmatched creative capabilities for finishing high-value CG-intensive commercial content. Flame integrates 3D visual effects at the core of an interactive compositing workflow, and is ideal for finishing the toughest deadline-driven projects.

Autodesk® Flare™ 2011

Find out why Flare is the choice for Flame-based facilities looking to expand their creative 3D finishing toolset. Flare offers the creative toolset of Flame in a flexible software-only configuration that can be deployed as an assistant station to existing Flame suites, a powerful standalone creative station or even an on-set visual effects tool.

Stereoscopic 3D for Television

Stereoscopic 3D broadcasting is here, and post production professionals are thinking about how they can integrate this new technology into their workflows. Autodesk’s Marc Hamaker explores Stereoscopic 3D for Television by talking to broadcasters and post production facilities about the creative demands of supporting Stereoscopic 3D content.

Don't Just Edit. Finish.: Autodesk® Smoke® for Mac OS® X

Find out what all the buzz is about! Autodesk Smoke for Mac Os X is the talk of NAB 2010 because it brings all-in-one editorial finishing to Mac-based creative finishing workflows. From conform to delivery, Smoke offers the creative tools you need to stand out from the crowd and supports the latest formats and workflows including stereoscopic 3D.

Virtual Moviemaking and Stereoscopy Autodesk at NAB

Film industry visionaries talk to Autodesk about virtual moviemaking, stereoscopy and the future of filmmaking technology.

Smoke 2011 on Mac Premieres at NAB

Autodesk Smoke 2011 for Mac OS X has its trade show premiere at NAB 2010. Learn about Smoke from one of the developers.

Smoke For Mac Toolset

Ken Larue explains how an Autodesk Maya, MatchMover, and Smoke workflow can be used to integrate 3D elements into a scene, all running on Mac OS X.

Flame can do that | Bill Ennis

Bill Ennis has been working with Flame since 1993. In 1995 he joined Discreet Logic (acquired by Autodesk in 1999) and has been demoing Flame and training artists worldwide ever since. Bill is currently the AE Manager for Systems based in New York.

The 4Kay Story | Grant Kay

Grant Kay is an Editing & Effects Products Specialist for Smoke & Flame. Based in the United Kingdom which covers Europe, Middle-East and Africa, Grant has spent the past 9.5 years supporting the editing and VFX communities from within Autodesk.

Smoke essentials

These exercises are designed to teach the essential elements of Autodesk® Smoke® software running on the Mac OS X platform.

Flame essentials:

These exercises are designed to teach the essential elements of Autodesk’s powerful family of compositing and effects products including Autodesk® Flame®, Autodesk® Flint® and Autodesk® Inferno™®software. For simplicity, all modules refer to Autodesk® Flame® but will apply to all products except where noted.

Flare essentials:

These exercises are designed to teach the essential elements of Autodesk® Flare™® software.